Malware in renderctx
Malware was discovered in the npm package renderctx. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with renderctx installed or running is considered fully compromised.
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- renderctx
The npm package renderctx has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub advisory, any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nImmediate action is required: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers must be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised computer. While the package should be removed, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the compromise.\n\nThe advisory indicates that full control of affected computers may have been given to an outside entity, emphasizing the severity and scope of the compromise.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- renderctx
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets and keys from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the renderctx package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit of any system that had renderctx installed
- Review system logs for unauthorized access or activity
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and take appropriate incident response measures
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jq76-fhr4-3987 · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in renderctx." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 6, 2026; last updated July 6, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-renderctx-17twp0
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